Six months into our sponsorship of Drs Confess, the podcast hosted by Dr Helen Nuttall and Dr Kate Slade is reaching a growing international audience and providing valuable informal mentorship to researchers. We look at what our support has enabled so far and the difference the podcast is making to its listeners.
Polypharmacy – commonly defined as taking five or more medicines at the same time – is increasingly common in the UK. As more people live longer with multiple long-term health conditions, the number of medicines they take often increases. This can create a significant burden for the person trying to manage multiple medicines, as well as potentially causing harm, and adds a cost to the healthcare system.
Today is the 36th United Nations International Day of Older People. The day serves to raise awareness and mobilise action on the issues faced by ageing populations. As a charitable foundation focused entirely on supporting the research and social innovation needed for ageing well, this awareness day is something we at the Vivensa Foundation can really get behind – today and every day.
We are delighted to announce that Professor Vicki Goodwin MBE – our 2025 Senior Leader Academy Excellence Award holder – has been appointed Vice President Research and Academic Development at the British Geriatrics Society (BGS). She has been deputy to the current Vice President and takes over in November 2026 – the first Allied Health Professional to take on the role.
Together with the British Geriatrics Society, we funded the MED-AGE undergraduate research placement programme at Queen’s University Belfast. The programme is designed to introduce undergraduate students to ageing-related research over a six-week period, allowing them to develop their interest …
Schenelle Dlima (University of Manchester) offers a view about navigating the final stretch of a PhD – what it takes to finish, and what comes next.
Zinc is one of Europe’s leading mission-led venture builders and innovation accelerators. We have collaborated with them many times before, including commissioning a report on building ventures to improve the quality of later life and, more recently, our investment …
Last week (5/2/26) our CEO Katy Saunders and Senior Grants Manager Oliver Soutar were invited to the House of Lords for a special event hosted by Lord Best. It was the launch of the research report ‘Amar bari, amar jibon (My home, my life): Developing suitable living environments for Bangladeshi elders.’
Register for a webinar series showcasing the work of PhD students jointly funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust.
We and the British Geriatrics Society share a common goal—improving the quality of life for older people. To do so, we both believe it’s important to have good research and evidence underpinning interventions that aim to help older people …
The Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation (TAPPI) project aimed to improve the way technology is used in housing and care settings. Chaired by Professor Roy Sandbach and funded by the Dunhill Medical Trust, phase 1 of the TAPPI …
We are an endorsed funder for the Global Talent visa scheme – find out what this means and how it could benefit you and your research.